caplus12000 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Lost interest in the Revell Super hornet as the instructions about glueing the small wheel bits together were unclear and made me frustrated. However, the Viper came in the mail a lot earlier than expected, so I've decided to start it! I couldn't resist; it's the newest tooled kit I've ever done, and it's filled with really good detail. I hope it'll go together well! The kit comes with a small fret of photoetch for various mesh grills and seatbelts. Also included is a small weight ball and 2 sheets of decals. They aren't really glossy but more of a matte type which I don't know if it's unusual because I've only ever dealt with glossy decals. Instructions come with a small booklet with glossy covers. Overall, it seems like a well thought out kit with no compromise to detail. The clear parts are almost glass like! I was surprised to see only a grand total of 4 sprues, although one of them is quite large. A close up of the exquisite surface detail: ( the droplets of water are from washing it with warm soapy water, something I learnt a while ago that supposedly helps to remove grease and enables acrylic paint to stick better ) Really excited to see how this turns out 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caplus12000 Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 Starting with the seats today. The instructions say decal for the photoetch which is an obvious error! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravo52 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 A bit of advice...add a little more weight in the nose! I put some in the flir ball and it was enough to keep the beast sitting firmly on the skids. Also, when you get to the painting stage, paint the pylons before you attach them to the fuselage. You won't be able to easily mask the anti-skid black if you attach them first. Finally, think about how you plan to paint the rotors before you glue them up...it's a little harder to paint the hubs after they are assembled. Just some thoughts.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Looks like a good kit, hope you're enjoying it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caplus12000 Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 A bit of advice...add a little more weight in the nose! I put some in the flir ball and it was enough to keep the beast sitting firmly on the skids. Also, when you get to the painting stage, paint the pylons before you attach them to the fuselage. You won't be able to easily mask the anti-skid black if you attach them first. Finally, think about how you plan to paint the rotors before you glue them up...it's a little harder to paint the hubs after they are assembled. Just some thoughts.... Thanks for the helpful advice Got the seats done on the first day; about 2 hours worth of work which took longer than I hoped. I know that everything should be flat black, but I thought that was boring so I used other colors. German grey for seats and olive drab for the seatbelts. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhatter Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I've been eyeing off this kit for a little while now so it'll be good to see how you go with it. If it goes together well, I might just have to pick it up Looking forward to seeing more MH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caplus12000 Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share Posted January 3, 2016 (edited) Got the cockpit finished this morning. However, it was really awkward putting everything together. Instruction's weren't very clear which somehow left a large gap between the pilot's MFD's and behind the gunner's seat. I think this area was unnecessarily complex and the detail was underwhelming. It's about the same in terms of detail, but worse in terms of difficulty compared to other 1:72 helicopter's I've done! For instance Hobbyboss' 1:72 WZ-10 attack heli's cockpit is a lot more detailed and easier to put together, which is somewhat shocking considering this is 1:48 scale. Also to note, the decals for the MFD's are terrible. They're really thick and just would not lay flat or set properly; even with Humbrol's decal fix. Edited January 3, 2016 by caplus12000 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caplus12000 Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share Posted January 3, 2016 Did one of the engines today. Also added some wire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire1677 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Nice start on the cockpit and engine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caplus12000 Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share Posted January 3, 2016 Both T700s are done 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonT Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Looking good, didn't know this kit existed, very interested! Keep up the good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caplus12000 Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share Posted January 4, 2016 Photo etch looks real good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caplus12000 Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share Posted January 4, 2016 I don't have clamps 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 The cockpit section with the engines looks good. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Lookin' good very good, the engine bays especially. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devcon 1 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Engines look excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caplus12000 Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 Here's what I'm up to so far, still a long way to go 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caplus12000 Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 Almost ready for painting, maybe another day's worth of fiddling around and getting the smaller bits attached 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 very nice build! is the cannon from the kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Nicely done. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caplus12000 Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 very nice build! is the cannon from the kit? Yes, building this out of the box. I don't think much aftermarket stuff is necessary as it is already quite detailed and you get photoetch in the box anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caplus12000 Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 Did the flir ball this morning. I didn't cement it though, so it can be rotated 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Looks like a great kit. You're certainly well up to speed with it. Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caplus12000 Posted January 8, 2016 Author Share Posted January 8, 2016 Another update...basically nearly finished the weapons but still haven't started painting it yet as I'm currently still sanding away some putty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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